Many students consider taking a year out, or "gap year" at some stage. This one-stop reference and ideas book aims to help students to use part or all of their gap year constructively. It offers a range of ideas for self-funding travel, voluntary/community service and "expedition" options in the UK and overseas, as well as work and study possibilities. It presents details about qualifications and personal qualities required, approximate costs, how and when to apply and lists over 200 organizations offering work, study and travel options.

 

This book is part of a book series called Making the Most Of .

This book is aimed at the following children: secondary school , university .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Hodder Arnold .

This book has the following chapters: Why take a year out?; planning and surviving your year out; organized gap year schemes; working abroad; voluntary and community work in the UK; voluntary and community work abroad; travel and holidays in the UK; travel and holidays abroad; courses and work experience in the UK; courses abroad; challenges and expectations; now it's over.